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Topic: Building a Robot for the First time (Read 1751 times)

I am only ten years old. I am trying to build a robot, but my battery is too heavy and my motors are too weak. I am using a R/C sabertooth and I need 6 volts at least to run it. I have tried AA, lithium, and Ni Cad, but each has it's own problem. I am low on money and I need something around thirty bucks. The price can go higher a bit like ten bucks, but the battery needs to be much less than a pound so the robot can move.

I am not really very good at robotics, and also there are no robotics groups except a Lego one. I am not very good with structure also, and I only have cardboard to work with. I need a geared motor with lots of torque, and not alot of speed is needed for this. My robot is pretty light, and I know that it is much less then a pound. I have not really made any measurements.

I'm glad that you are starting to learn about robotics at such a young age. Please don't get discouraged. It can take a lot of time a practice to learn all this stuff. What type of robot are you building? Where did you get your motors? There are many of us here to help you but we need to know what you are trying to do and what pieces you are using to do it.

I mostly get my stuff from www.robotcombat.com . I am trying to build an r/c robot. I already have a good transmiter and receiver and I have already connected it correct. I made a test run before, and the motors worked but they were sometimes going out of control. As for what pieces I am using, I am using cardboard as my chassis, and I am planing to build a makeshift caster in the back of my robot. Also, I don't have much money left to build it.P.S. I am going make two wheels out of cardboard, and I hope that I can directly attach it to a motor.